The results from the maker of Clorox bleach, Brita water filtration products and Pine-Sol cleaners topped Wall Street's expectations. The company also raised its 2013 earnings and revenue forecasts on Monday.

Its shares climbed $1.27, or 1.6 percent, to $80.43 after rising as high as $80.86, which FacSet said was an all-time high.

Clorox Co. earned $123 million, or 93 cents per share, for the three months ended Dec. 31, up from $105 million, or 79 cents per share, a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected earnings of 80 cents per share.

In the cleaning division, revenue rose 15 percent with its Clorox disinfecting wipes doing well because of the severity of this year's flu season.

Revenue for the household unit climbed 7 percent as sales of Glad products -- which include trash bags, wraps and containers -- increasing.

The lifestyle segment -- which includes dressings and sauces, water filtration and natural personal care -- reported an 8 percent rise in revenue with increased shipments of Burt's Bees face products during the holiday period.

Internationally, revenue increased 3 percent on price hikes.

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Clorox now expects 2013 earnings of $4.25 to $4.35 per share, up from a prior forecast of $4.20 to $4.30 per share. Revenue is predicted to climb 3 percent to 5 percent. Previously, the company anticipated a 2 percent to 4 percent increase. Based on 2012's $5.47 billion, this implies revenue of about $5.64 billion to $5.75 billion.

Analysts expect full-year earnings of $4.29 per share on revenue of $5.63 million.